The critically acclaimed stage adaptation of the Paranormal Activity films will haunt the West End this winter
Paranormal Activity transfers to The Ambassadors Theatre for a 12-week season.
A new story inspired by the worldwide horror phenomenon, Paranormal Activity, a new story live on stage, is directed by immersive theatre pioneer and Punchdrunk’s Founder and Artistic Director, Felix Barrett and written by playwright Levi Holloway, whose pulse-pounding theatrical thriller Grey House chilled Broadway audiences, will begin performances on Friday 5 December, 2025.
James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are… Inspired by the iconic, terrifying film series, Paranormal Activity is a new story live on stage.
Paranormal Activity reimagines the modern ghost story with an unsettling intimacy only theatre can provide. Immersing audiences in an atmosphere of creeping dread, unseen forces, and psychological tension, Levi Holloway’s script offers a bold reinterpretation of the original, blending domestic horror with mind-bending theatricality.
Who is in the creative team for Paranormal Activity?
Felix Barrett, known for breaking boundaries between audience and performer, brings his signature visionary style to the production. With innovative staging and chilling soundscapes, Paranormal Activity invites audiences to witness the inexplicable up close—and feel the fear in real time.
Felix Barrett is the founder and Artistic Director of Punchdrunk. He has conceived all of Punchdrunk’s shows, including Viola’s Room, which has just opened at The Shed in New York, The Burnt City, The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable, The Borough (Aldeburgh Music), The Crash Of The Elysium (MIF and 2012 Cultural Olympiad), The Duchess Of Malfi (English National Opera), It Felt Like A Kiss (a collaboration with Adam Curtis, Damon Albarn for Manchester International Festival), The Masque Of The Red Death, Faust and The Firebird Ball.
Felix also directed the company’s award-winning Sleep No More. First experienced by audiences in London in 2003, it has since travelled to Boston, New York, where it ran for 14 years, Shanghai, where it has become the longest running show in the city’s history, and will open in Seoul in Summer 2025.
In 2020, Felix worked with writer Dennis Kelly to create The Third Day (co-produced with HBO, Sky Studios and Plan B Entertainment). The series included The Third Day: Autumn – a 12-hour episode, recorded as-live in one continuous take, which received the 2021 RTS Award for a Live Event, and was nominated for a BAFTA in the Live Event category.
Felix’s work as a director outside of Punchdrunk includes: Shakira’s The Sun Comes Out World Tour; Tom Stoppard’s Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, directed with Tom Morris at the National Theatre, the stage adaptation of Paranormal Activity (Leeds Playhouse, US Tour), and the live performances in Luna Luna at the Shed, New York. Felix is a graduate and Honorary Doctorate in Drama of the University of Exeter and was appointed an MBE in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to theatre.
Levi Holloway is a Chicago-based artist. As a playwright, world premieres include Pinocchio at Chicago Children’s Theatre, Haven Place, Grey House and most recently, Turret at A Red Orchid Theatre, with which he is an ensemble member. His play Grey House ran on Broadway in 2023. Levi is the co-founder of Neverbird Project, a youth-based Deaf and hearing theatre company. He spent a decade devising theatre with the Sign/Voice theatre program at Chicago’s Bell Elementary, one of the country’s oldest and most prolific Deaf and hearing integrated schools, founded in 1917.
The creative team also includes Fly Davis as Set and Costume Designer, Illusions by Chris Fisher, Anna Watson as Lighting Designer, Gareth Fry as Sound Designer, Video Design by Luke Halls and Casting Direction by Stuart Burt CDG and Ginny Schiller CDG.
Additional information about the West End production of Paranormal Activity
When is Paranormal Activity playing in London?
Paranormal Activity is playing Friday 5 December 2025 – Saturday 28 February 2026
What time does Paranormal Activity start?
Monday-Saturday 8pm and matinees on Thursday & Saturday 3pm
How long is Paranormal Activity?
Paranormal Activity is 2 hours long (including an interval)
What Theatre is Paranormal Activity on at?
Paranormal Activity is on at the Ambassadors Theatre
What is the age recommendation for Paranormal Activity?
Paranormal Activity is suitable for ages 15+
Are there any Accessible Performances for Paranormal Activity?
Currently there do not appear to be any scheduled access performances of Paranormal Activity.
Released by Paramount Pictures in 2009, the original Paranormal Activity is a master class in psychological terror.
Reimagining the found footage genre for a new generation, the film became a global sensation, grossing nearly $200 million worldwide and kicking off a blockbuster franchise spanning seven feature films.
Now, the legacy of fear comes to the intimate world of the theatre as the terrifying phenomenon transitions to the West End stage. Get ready to experience Paranormal Activity in real life.
